這場戲：登門核實萊姆死因
第 8 章 · 共 17 章 · 2'25"
馬丁斯登門找溫克醫生，想問清萊姆死時到底有沒有意識。醫生卻說得很死：He was run over by a car（他是被車撞的），我到時已死；再追問，他直接 I cannot give an opinion（我無法下判斷）頂回來，只說頭部傷勢怎麼來的都一樣。最後馬丁斯直接問 Pushed（被推的）？想學打探和迴避的說法，這段很典型。
run over 是「被車軋過」
run over 被車軋過、撞倒medical adviser 私人醫生、醫療顧問not necessarily 不一定、未必
give an opinion 是「下判斷」
capable of 有能力做某事、做得出某事give an opinion 發表意見、下判斷make some inquiries 打聽訊息、做些調查
馬丁斯登門拜訪溫克醫生，想問清萊姆出事那晚的細節。醫生態度客氣卻滴水不漏：萊姆 run over（被車撞倒）致死，他到的時候人已經死了；被問到萊姆當時有沒有意識、能否 capable of（做得出）留下安排，他只承認短暫清醒過，其餘概不 give an opinion（下判斷），並說自己不在場、判斷只限於死因。馬丁斯最後直接問：會不會是被推下去的？醫生仍不肯鬆口，只說傷勢怎麼來的都一樣。臨走前，卡洛威和布羅茨基在門口低聲談起那姑娘和一份偽造證件，還要少校先 keep something to yourself（別對外說）。想學打探訊息、守口如瓶時的說法，這段很全。
A1–C2 是歐標等級。點一個等級後，比它高的卡片會變淡，播放到那裡不會自動暫停。
“He was run over by a car. He was dead when I arrived.”
他被車撞了。我到的時候他已經死了。
兩句話把死法、時間、到場順序一次說清，冷得像病歷。
He was run over by a car.
陳述事故經過、交代死因時用；對家屬要委婉，別直接這樣甩出來。
She was knocked down at the crossing. ／ He was hit by a truck on the ring road.
中性
run over 連讀，dead when I 連讀，兩句之間停頓。
The cyclist was run over by a truck at the junction. 那名騎車人在路口被卡車撞了。
“I understand he was, yes, for a short time, while they carried him across the road.”
據我所知有，是的，短短一會兒，就在他們把他抬過馬路的時候。
插話、確認、補時間三件事擠在一句裡，說話人的謹慎全出來了。
I understand he was, yes, for a short time
轉述聽來的訊息、又不想擔責時用；書面報告裡別這樣含糊。
I'm told it lasted only a moment. ／ From what I gather, it was very brief.
正式
I understand 輕帶過，short time 重讀，while 從句壓低。
I understand the meeting was, yes, quite short. 我聽說那場會，是的，開得很短。
“Could he have been capable of making plans, for me and others just... Just during those few moments?”
他有可能在那短短片刻裡，為我和別人……做出安排嗎？
一個遲疑的句子，把追問者的執念和不敢說破都擺在明面上。
Could he have been capable of doing something?
想確認一個幾乎不可能的可能時用；問句里加 just 顯得很不自信。
Was he in any state to leave instructions? ／ Could he possibly have made a decision then?
正式
Could he have 連讀，capable of 連讀，just 前稍停一下。
Could she have been capable of driving all night alone? 她有可能一個人開一整夜車嗎？
“I cannot give an opinion. I was not there.”
我無法給出判斷。我當時不在場。
兩句話既守住專業本分，又把自己摘得乾乾淨淨，滴水不漏。
I cannot give an opinion. I was not there.
被問到你不內行或不該管的事時用；對上司說顯得謹慎有分寸。
That's outside my expertise. ／ I'm not in a position to say.
正式
cannot 重讀，give an opinion 連讀，not there 收得乾脆。
I can't give an opinion on a deal I never saw. 我沒見過的交易，沒法發表意見。
“Was it possible that his death might have been not accidental?”
他的死有沒有可能不是意外？
用雙重委婉試探一個可怕的可能，既留了餘地又逼人正面回答。
Was it possible that ... might have been not accidental?
把重話說輕、試探敏感問題時用；正式問詢裡常見這種繞法。
Could it have been something other than an accident? ／ Might it not have been an accident at all?
正式
Was it possible 快問，might have been 連讀，not accidental 重讀。
Was it possible that the fire might have been set on purpose? 那場火有沒有可能是有人故意放的？
下一章 · 09upside down弄反了這場戲：審問安娜追問哈賓下落指被車軋過、撞倒。原句 He was run over by a car，就是「他是被車撞的」，是被動語態，常用來描述車禍。
說 keep something to yourself，指把某件事瞞住、不告訴別人。原句 keep this passport to yourself，就是「這份護照你先別聲張」。
說 not necessarily，用來軟化或否定前面的判斷。原句 Mmm, not necessarily，就是「不一定、未必」，語氣很輕。
指發表意見、下判斷。原句 I cannot give an opinion，就是「我無法給出判斷」，醫生用它一次次迴避馬丁斯的追問。
指有能力做某事，也常指做得出某種不好的事，後接名詞或動名詞。原句 capable of making plans，就是「做得出安排」。
